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Treasurers’ fiscal statements: better communicating government fiscal strategies

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Fiscal policy Government expenditure Federal government State and territory governments Policy communication Australia
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Currently there is a bias towards the short term in government spending decisions which has contributed to consolidated government debt levels rising over time. This report recommends the adoption of Treasurers' Fiscal Statements to enable governments to engage better with their citizens on the medium-term pressures and trade-offs in government spending. This new mechanism has the potential to create greater public awareness of and engagement with government spending to ensure Australia’s fiscal sustainability.

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